The Pittsfield Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Epping Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pittsfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Epping's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pittsfield will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Portsmouth Christian Academy, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Pittsfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Portsmouth Christian Academy on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Epping put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Nute as Epping made off with a 27-0 victory. While fans of Epping might be used to big wins, the 27-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Pittsfield pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Epping, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Pittsfield skirted past Epping 6-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pittsfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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